Fiat Panda 1.2 petrol hatchback low 57,000 miles and as far as I can ascertain has since new been used by the same two owners somewhere in England that uses salt sparingly if at all. This is indicated by the fairly solid state of the underside as well as the absence of rust on the bodywork. It has the original light blue paint (described as turquoise) and has had a complete overhaul of mechanical and electrical components before re-submission for the MOT in June 2025.
I have to congratulate Fiat Forum for the software which must be running in the background. My Panda passed its MOT test yesterday, and now less than 24 hours later there is a delightful change to be seen on both the Government MOT check website and also on the Fiat Forum website (Garage).
The next step is for me to go to the Post Office with the V62 form (apparently there is no online facillity) and pay for a new V5C logbook (£25) plus pay the road tax (£107.25 for six months) ... and hopefully see the new status update on the Panda's road tax fairly soon...apparently I should contact DVLA if two weeks (or is it four weeks) pass without any logbook arriving in the post! This is an area of inefficiency caused by the stubborn refusal of a government agency to fully embrace the internet... or is it a deep rooted lack of trust in the motor trade??
Then I can look forward to the new experience of actually driving a 21-year-old Fiat Panda 1.2 !
